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Library Services

Located in the centre of the school, the library offers a variety of print media for a range of ages. We encourage you to also visit the online catalog (click here), where you can search for books or locate helpful learning resources.

All early years and elementary children visit the library once per week as part of their weekly schedule. Library skills, storytelling, rhymes and class related activities are facilitated during this time. Please refer to your child’s class schedule.

Every student will be given a protective book bag to help reduce the wear and tear that may happen to books that are taken home. The book bag and books that are being returned must be brought to school on their library day, otherwise they must must wait till they return their book bag to take books home.

The library helps families to gain access to a range of English Language books through a variety of literacy partners. Throughout the school year we send home book catalogs with your child so you can purchase books that interest and meet the needs of your family. Through your support of reading, the school earns points which are used to purchase more books for our school community in classroom and the library.

Simply review the catalog with your child

Decide which books your family is most interested in.

Agree on how much you would like to spend

Complete the form and return to school in the envelope provided with the correct change.

The library also hosts at least one book fair so that you and your family may personally browse the books brought to the school. We try our best to work with our literacy partners to provide a good selection of books. Details of book fairs will be communicated closer to the date of the event.

Each year the library seeks to enrich literacy in our community by attracting authors, storytellers, poets and performers to broaden our perspectives and deepen the love of reading. The author hosts large groups and often facilitates literacy workshops with smaller classes. Details of author visits will be communicated closer to the event.

The library gladly receives donations of books in any language that are in good condition. Please contact the library team for more information, alternatively books can be brought to the library throughout the year.

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